I'm not watching the RNC convention.
(I'm supposed to be writing!)
But I can't resist offering this Federalist campaign fodder from the election of 1800.
"GOD--AND A RELIGIOUS PRESIDENT....
OR JEFFERSON--AND NO GOD!!!"
When all else fails, rely on fear.
Fear as politics.
"Textually, the words 'unlawful assembly' embody a tension, even a contradiction—because the First Amendment, in its very terms, protects 'the right of the people peaceably to assemble,'" @Profepps writes: https://t.co/a8EbK2Uw4y
Important piece from @OBWax in @TIME.
No matter what school looks like this year, teachers must have difficult but necessary dialogues with students about race, citizenship, & the Constitution.
Kudos to the @ConstitutionCtr
for giving them the tools.
https://t.co/1dGAtLadMg
I would like to take this moment to thank every one of these officers for resigning. I have no doubt that we are all safer without them.
#BlackLivesMatter
https://t.co/Os1a2QDkFM
I grew up on a Virginia farm, Mr. President—our potatoes are fine. And as the only medical doctor among our nation's governors, I suggest you stop taking hydroxychloroquine.
Let's all get back to work.
“Who’s Laughing Now, Assholes?” A Letter from Henry David Thoreau to Literature Faculties at Cushy Liberal Arts Schools - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency https://t.co/89E9YVnj1Q
Madison wrote in 1805: “Say every thing to Dr. Physic that can express my gratitude esteem & regard.” Montpelier also expresses gratitude, esteem, & regard to all healthcare workers today – truly our health heroes! #MuseumsThankHealthHeroes#SavingPlaces
George Washington faced a dilemma in 1793: did he have authority to order Congress to meet elsewhere during a yellow fever epidemic? Check out Montpelier’s Digital Doorway https://t.co/D21DySDcAC to learn what advice he received from Madison. Image courtesy of @LibraryCompany
Getting psyched for the Mardi Gras Social Bike Ride! (Sat 4:00 at Charlottesville Community Bikes) #BikeCville @pechttps://www.pecva.org/events/1008-mardi-gras-social-bike-ride
Fenn, my nearly 4 year old daughter, recorded her first ever solo song today. She came up with all the words herself and I helped her a little bit with the tune. It’s called ‘Dinosaurs in Love’. 🦕❤️🦕
Protecting nature can no longer fall to park rangers and environment ministers alone—saving the planet requires a multisector approach. Here’s what that could like: https://t.co/hsF0HRvZWC